overtrain
overtrain · overtrains · overtrained · overtraining
To train too much or too longTo train too much or too long.
US/oʊvɚtɹˈeɪn/
» Give yourself rest days to avoid overtraining.
Meaning
1 sensesTo train too much or too long.
Jim overtrained and found that he was exhausted by the time of the competition.
I think I've overtrained my leg muscles.
Examples
3 sentencesGive yourself rest days to avoid overtraining.
Like an idiot I overtrained my muscles and hurt my triceps.
deWie ein Idiot habe ich meine Muskeln überanstrengt und meinen Trizeps verletzt.
Overtraining leads to increased sympathetic activity.
deÜbertraining führt zu einer Steigerung des Sympathotonus.
Forms
overtrains, overtraining, overtrained, overtrained| Base form | overtrain · to overtrain |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | overtrains |
| Present participle | overtraining |
| Past simple | overtrained |
| Past participle | overtrained |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle